NJIB’s Top Ten New Jersey Events for March 11 – 13, 2022
Happy March! Spring is around the corner and events in NJ are beginning to blossom. Time to bundle up and leave the house to explore what NJ has to offer (or not, you do you). Here are my top ten picks for March 11-13, 2022
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NJIB’s Top Ten New Jersey Events for March 11 – 13, 2022:
The First #OceanACEats Restaurant Week
March 6 – 11
Experience Ocean’s destination restaurants featuring mouth-watering three-course menus curated by our talented team of chefs. Excite your taste buds with menu choices from a few of the best restaurants in Atlantic City, that range from a Kona Coffee Crusted Sirloin at Makai and Lamb Shank with Saffron Arroz and Grand Jus at Amada by Jose Garces to Spinach Artichoke Ravioli with Preserved Lemon, Olive Oil Crumbs & Butter Sauce at Dolce Mare and Hazelnut Encrusted Grouper with Frangelico Beurre Blanc & Fancy Red Cabbage Slaw at Villain & Saint. Don’t miss this chance to live out your culinary dreams at these Atlantic City restaurants!
Ocean Casino Resorts, 500 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ
Cost: $35 – $48
Hudson Restaurant Week
Now – March 11
Hudson Restaurant Week is back after a 2-year hiatus! It’s easy – Pick a restaurant & tasty prix-fixe menu from one of the participating restaurants, make a reservation, and visit the restaurant to eat & enjoy the food.
Participating Restaurants in Hudson County, NJ
Cost: Varies per restaurant.
Mermaids at the Adventure Aquarium
March 10 – March 13 (last weekend)
Dive into oceans of wonder at Adventure Aquarium, where magical creatures fill the seas and imagination comes to life. Immerse your family in magic as you watch real-life mermaids dive beneath the waves, swimming alongside the largest collection of sharks in the Northeast, and come face-to-face with a mermaid as she wades with stingrays above the waves. A world of underwater wonder is waiting for you and your family! Advance tickets are strongly recommended.
Adventure Aquarium, 1 Riverside Dr. Camden, NJ
Cost: Included with admission. Reservations recommended.
Spring CraftMorristown
March 11 – 13, Friday from 4-8; Saturday from 10-6; and Sunday from 10-5.
Come discover unique and one-of-a-kind handmade items for every age, taste and budget at the return of Spring CraftMorristown, a thoughtfully curated shopping event featuring 150+ modern makers! Find original fashions, accessories, jewelry, home décor, furniture, photography and fine art, as well as functional and sculptural works in ceramics, glass, metal, wood, mixed media and more! After you shop-til-you-drop enjoy yummy gourmet specialties to snack on or bring home like gourmet nut butters, bourbon barrel -aged maple syrup and much more. Plus, don’t miss handmade soaps and beauty products!
Morristown National Guard Armory, 430 Western Ave. Morristown, NJ
Cost: $10, Seniors (62+) $8, Under 16 FREE
St. Patrick’s Day Tours at Allaire Village
March 12, 11AM – 4PM
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Allaire! Guided Tours of the Historic Village. Irish music, cooking, folklore, history, and MORE! Take a 90 minute guided tour of the Historic Village at Allaire to experience the history and culture of Ireland. A period dressed interpreter will escort you to all of our historic buildings and trade shops where villagers are waiting to welcome you and demonstrate traditional Irish cooking, folklore and music! Listen to the Ballycastle Band perform a variety of traditional Irish songs in our historic Chapel, smell the delicious Irish meals and treats prepared by our talented hearth cooks, learn about the history of the holiday and much more! Purchase your tickets early before they sell out!
The Historic Village at Allaire, 4263 Atlantic Avenue, Wall Township, NJ
Cost: $15
Pi Day Princeton
March 12 at 9 AM
Celebrate Pi Day in the town where Einstein lived on Facebook and Instagram to have a day’s worth of irrational online fun, including previous years’ contests, tours, video lectures, and more. Host your own pie-eating contest at home and post it on social media. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #princetonpiday2022.
Virtual
Cost: Free
Greenberg’s Great Train & Toy Show
March 12 & 13, 10AM – 4PM
450+Tables of Trains for Sale
120+ Exhibitors from Across the Country
Huge Operating Model Train Displays
Free Workshops and Demonstrations
Free Test Track – Test Run Your Trains at the Show
Free Door Prize Giveaways
Plus Much, Much More!
NJ Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Avenue, Edison, NJ
Cost: 11 on Saturday and $10 on Sunday. Cash only
The Chocolate Expo 2022 New Jersey at the NJ Expo Center
March 13, 10AM – 7PM
The Chocolate Expo features tastings & sales of chocolates, baked goods, specialty foods, cheeses, wines and much more, along with entertainment throughout the day. DJ CHEF, a winner from Cutthroat Kitchen, will both conduct demos and spin tunes.
NJ Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Avenue, Edison, NJ
Cost: $20/adult & $15/child (ages 2-12). Tickets purchased at the door (if available) are $30/adult & $20/child (ages 2-12)
Lines on the Pines
March 13, 11AM – 4PM
The 15th annual Lines on the Pines event will be held at the Stockton University Student Center in Galloway, NJ on Sunday, March 13th. Lines on the Pines brings together many Pine Barrens authors, artists, photographers, artisans and enthusiasts in celebration of the region’s unique culture. The event has proved to be quite exciting and memorable.
Stockton University Campus Center, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, NJ
Cost: Free
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at Terhune Orchards
March 13, 12PM – 5PM
Toast the St. Patrick’s Day at Terhune with Irish tunes of Bill O’Neal and Andy Knootz. They will be sure to get your toes tapping .
Gather with friends and family to sláinte – cheers! With 16 varieties of wine made with Terhune’s own grapes as well as three wines from apple cider, tasting flights are a great way to sample the wide offerings. All ages can have fun with s’mores and hot cocoa kits. Light fare of cheese plates and chips & salsa baskets. Perfect to enjoy with a glass of wine! Seasonal hot mulled wine is a seasonal favorite. Fire pits will be going and plenty of seating is available around fires. Limited indoor seating. Dress warmly for our outdoor seating. Come and enjoy fresh air on the farm. Stop in the farm store for fresh produce, baked goods and local gourmet items. Live music is 1pm-4pm. Winery open 12-5pm
330 Cold Soil Rd., Princeton, NJ
Cost: Free to attend
BONUS! Check out these NJ St. Patrick’s Day Parades and Events:
March 12th
Morris County St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Morris County)
The parade route is South Street to Atno Avenue. There will be about 20 bands with about 50,000 in attendance either in the parade or as spectators.
Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Union County)
The Parade begins in Union with the Marching units gathering at Morris Avenue and along Commerce and Jeanette Avenues, the parade route proceeds east along Morris Avenue to a turn at the Main Reviewing Stand and ends at Roosevelt Avenue. The Midway Reviewing Stand is at Morris and Caldwell Avenues. The event will feature bagpipers, dancers, grand floats and non-stop music. Join us in Union Center on Stuyvesant Ave for delicious festival foods, kids rides, activities and vendors.
Hamilton St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Mercer County)
The annual St Patrick’s Day Parade begins at the Nottingham Fire House located at 200 Mercer Street in Hamilton, NJ with opening ceremonies at 12:30pm. Parade starts at 1pm.
Ocean County St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Ocean County)
The parade begins at noon on the Boulevard and goes 1- 1/4 miles long starting at the Seaside Park border on J st and ending at Sampson Avenue. The rain date scheduled for the next day. This is a popular parade, last year over 75,000 people watched. The event features marching bands and floats.
Atlantic City St Patricks Day Parade (Atlantic County)
On this day in Atlantic City everyone is Irish! Break out your green and join the fun on the boardwalk for a fun-filled family day starting at 1pm. Now in its 35th year, the parade begins North of the Garden Pier and the Boardwalk ending at Albany Avenue and the Boardwalk. It will feature pipe bands and string bands.
Annual Sea Isle City St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Cape May County)
The parade starts at 3:30pm up at 84th East Landis Ave and ends at Kix-McNutley’s, 63rd St.
North Wildwood St. Patrick’s Day Celebration and Parade (Cape May County)
The North Wildwood St. Patrick’s Day Ceremony and Parade will kick-off at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, March 12th, 2022 on the outside steps of North Wildwood City Hall, 901 Atlantic Avenue, North Wildwood, NJ 08260. Parade to follow the ceremony, marching down Atlantic Avenue (North) to 1st Avenue and proceeding West into the Entertainment District. A Catholic Mass honoring Irish Heritage will also be held at St. Ann Church of Notre Dame La Mer Parish in Wildwood at 10 a.m. before the ceremony.
March 13th
Bergen County St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Bergen County)
Prior to the start of the parade there will be a flag raising at the Roy W. Brown Middle School in Bergenfield, NJ, at 1:00 PM, where Kieran Lynch will deliver his Grand Marshal’s address, followed by the Annual Parade March down Washington Avenue at 2:00 PM.
Hackettstown St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Warren County)
This Irish-American tradition attracts more than 14,000 visitors—making this parade one of the biggest events in Hackettstown. Streets fill with enthusiasm as families, residents and visitors line up along the curb, in store windows and porches to celebrate and witness the festive parade. The parade will kick off at 3:30 pm with Grand Marshal Mr. Joseph “Joe” Barnes from Hacketstown, Ireland, leading numerous participants including Irish dance groups, Irish bands, community groups, bagpipes and drums, Centenary University and Hackettstown High School teams and clubs, Hackettstown and surrounding area fire departments and rescue squads, as well as hometown favorites Junior and Senior Colonial Musketeers and the Hackettstown Community Band. This parade is pet-friendly, with a special pet costume contest sponsored by Doggie Styleash.
Jersey City Saint Patrick’s Day Parade (Hudson County)
Dickinson High School to Jersey Avenue via Newark Avenue. The parade kicks up at 12:30PM
West Orange St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Essex County)
The parade route begins at 12:15PM at the corners of Main Street & Mt. Pleasant Avenue (WO Town Hall) and runs north along Main Street to Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Eagle Rock Avenue
Asbury Park St Patrick’s Day Parade (Monmouth County)
The Asbury Park St Patrick’s Day Parade will commence at 1pm at the Asbury Park Boardwalk on Ocean Ave at 5th Ave and continues southwest towards the downtown. Asbury Park’s parade showcases our musical roots on a wave of floats sponsored by local music venues. All are welcome to participate and spectate, including dogs!
Freehold Borough Arts Council’s 10th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Monmouth County)
Kick-off at 1pm. The parade route this year is packed with tons of fun and Irish tradition, as participants will march from McLean Street to the Elk’s Lodge.
The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Hunterdon County’s 7th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Hunterdon County)
The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick of Hunterdon County, a 501c3 charity organization, is proud to announce the 7th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade which will be held on Sunday, March 13th. The Parade kicks off at 3pm in beautiful downtown Clinton, NJ home of the historic Red Mill. The Parade has over forty marching units which include five pipe and drum bands featuring the NJ State Police Pipes and Drums of the Blue and Gold. The other marching units include fire engines from the Town of Clinton, Civil War re-enactors, horses, dogs and local community groups.
The Rumson St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Monmouth County)
The parade route starts at 1pm on Allen Street and River Road and ends at the intersection of Carton Street and Forrest Avenue (approximately one mile long). This event is more than a parade. It features 8 bagpipe bands, floats, marching bands, Irish Step Dancers, traditional Irish food, antique and classic cars, novelty acts, veteran groups, and much more.
Somerville St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Somerset County)
The parade begins at the corner of Main and Grove Streets in downtown Somerville and will proceed west to West End Avenue near Immaculate Conception Church. A pre-parade show is typically held weather permitting at 1:00 P.M. and will feature Irish Dancing exhibitions, and will be located in front of the Review Stand at the corner of Main Street and Doughty Avenue.
Woodbridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade (Middlesex County)
The parade begins at 1:30pm Woodbridge High School, Route 35, and ends at Woodbridge Town Hall, Main St.
West Hudson Saint Patrick’s Day Parade (Hudson County)
The twice delayed Saint Patrick’s Day Parade will step off at 1:00 PM from 3rd Street and Harrison Avenue, proceed through Harrison and East Newark, and march to Kearny Town Hall.
